Ed Davenport / Ozka – Mosaic Split Series: Part Three [MOSAICSPLIT003]

May 24, 2014July 6, 2023 hipodromeaubrey, david nizet, ed davenport, mosaic, ozka, technoLeave a comment

The Mosaic split series is beginning to gather pace and is throwing together some interesting names of old and new vintage with truly compelling results. Volume three of the series draws for tracks from Ed Davenport and Ozka with the resultant tone most definitely one for fans of techno with a darker hue. echno veteran Aubrey turns in a storming techno monster of a remix of Ed Davenport’s unreleased “Islands”. Representing the new school is rising Belgian techno talent, David Nizet (aka Ozka) comes with the wonderful bass line driven dub-stab-fest “Thirteen Years”.

Donato Dozzy – Terzo Giorno [SA023]

May 23, 2014April 23, 2018 hipodromedonato dozzy, stroboscopic artefacts, technoLeave a comment

The new imprint for Stroboscopic Artefacts: Terzo Giorno – or Third Day – by Italian producer Donato Dozzy. It is an EP of great textural dexterity, traversing the moving and the misanthropic. First track ‘Il Canto Della Maga’ presages the onset of Part II’s kick drum with mordant wind chimes, tinkling outside a house of pain and disturbance. The chimes reverberate around impressions of capacious depth – a distant factory whirring, lorries creeping in a tunnel – and that depth is incessantly, resolutely emphatic. And on that goes to ‘…Part II’, an immediate thrust into the deepest corners of techno. The third eponymous track is another made for the floor, and has a reasonably friendly upper line. The final track, ‘Sotto Ma Sotto’, comes in like a train with an alarm going off. Its machine-like run, jumpy in tone and beat, is as delicate as its kick is deep. This is a wonderful track, built on insistence and executed with precision.

Function / Inland – Odeon / Rhyl [INF012]

May 23, 2014March 23, 2023 hipodromedave sumner, detroit, ed davenport, function, infrastructure new york, inland, technoLeave a comment

Long time colleagues David Sumner (aka Function) and Ed Davenport (aka Inland) have teamed up to relaunch Sumner’s esteemed imprint, Infrastructure. They kick things off with a collaboration under the guise Function/Inland with this new EP, Odeon/Rhyl.

VA – The Primates #01 [TMBR003]

May 23, 2014November 12, 2021 hipodrome333, alfonso, detroit, diego gamez, eduardo de la calle, hinode, marco shuttle, techno, the monkey bar recordsLeave a comment

HINODE/EDUARDO DE LA CALLE/333 - The Primates #01

The Monkey Bar has proved to have no boundaries music-wise. This composition of tracks pictures a state of mind, a bridge between the past and the future. A selection made by producers that can speak with the heart, the mind and the soul. The Primates #01 is a great techno EP with tracks by Eduardo De La Calle, Hinode, 333 aka Alfonso & Diego Gamez and a Marco Shuttle remix.

Datura Dilema – Chasing The Sun EP [DRAMA002]

May 23, 2014December 3, 2020 hipodromedatura dilema, detroit, drama universal, technoLeave a comment

DILEMA, Datura - Chasing The Sun EP

Datura Dilema with the second installment on Drama Universal label. Out with a bang and staying tuned to the already known repetitive sweeping electronics that his sound embraces. Addicted to hardware, bringing deep and dark euphoric modular techno trance type excursions reminiscent of the early Ambient Techno days. Heavy synth lines, flowing patterns, running baselines and solid rhythms suited for the night or early morning.

Frak – Fusion In Park [KM035]

May 22, 2014April 18, 2019 hipodromebjorn isgren, frak, jan svensson, johan sturesson, kontra musik, technoLeave a comment

The timing couldn’t be better for Frak to return to Kontra-Musik with this remarkable synth and acid flavoured release. Machines drifting away is an intriguing piece of music; straightforward and multi-layered; futuristic and old school. The first half of the track molds itself around an ebm-like bassline which seems to be moving through a desolate landscape with hard hitting kicks, claps and drums marching on beside it, while the sky above is filled with the wails of brooding synths. The second part introduces a mean 303-bassline as the intensity of the journey heightens. The sound of an echoing metronome sets the tempo at the beginning, soon to be joined by heavy kicks and toms. Several analogue synths then joins in; bending, distorting and moving through the soundscape, almost battling for space. Everything is kept on the right path, though, thanks to an ingenious use of hi-hats – a trademark trick and treat from Frak.

Rommek – Thought Patterns [WCR005]

May 22, 2014November 20, 2019 hipodromeadriana lopez, rommek, techno, the plant worker, weekend circuit recordsLeave a comment

Weekend Circuit return for the second release of the year, this time welcoming London based debutee Rommek to the imprint, with two suitably noteworthy remixes to accompany the 12”. Delivering 2 cuts of his individual brand of weighty atmospheric Techno, Rommek’s first ever EP, ’Thought Patterns‘ is a sign of promising things to come. Remixes by Adriana Lopez and The Plant Worker.

Jay Bliss – Tardigrade EP [AUTO019]

May 22, 2014August 16, 2023 hipodromeautoreply, deep techno, jay bliss, minimal house, romanianLeave a comment

Its fairly safe to say that Jay Bliss is on fire at the moment. Now he takes time out from his recently launched “Stomping Grounds” imprint to follow up on his 2013 appearance with OCH on “The Remix EP”. Here the warm, punchy 9 minute A-side creates a highly seductive floor-tension. Flip the disc over for two modern take’s on minimalism, possibly paying homage to Studio One or Basic Channel with persistent rhythms, undertones of original dub, shaken and stirred with plenty off Jay Bliss magic.

VA – Avatar [AFFIN017LTD]

May 22, 2014March 18, 2019 hipodromeadvance human, affin, chris page, exos, joachim spieth, rismu, roberto, techno, the plant workerLeave a comment

Rismu’s “MST (The Plant Worker rmx)” focuses on functional beat patterns until the chords breaking into. On with a dub techno interpretation of Advanced Human’s “Open Air” by Joachim Spieth. On the flipside we’re happy to introduce Exos from Iceland (known from Thule, Force Inc. & Mosaic) with “Stargate 7”. Massive subs meeting cloudy dub chords. “The Zenith” from Roberto & Chris Page is closing this 12”, by the way, it’s their first cooperation tune appearing on Affin.

Mr. G – Tutonic EP [SPE003]

May 22, 2014May 16, 2024 hipodromecolin mcbean, dba special editions, deep house, detroit techno, don't be afraid, mr. gLeave a comment

Effective drum machine rocking techno tracks by the unstoppable Mr.G.on the Don’t be Afraid Special Editions series.

Mick Wills @ Prince Charles (Berlin) 02.05.2014

May 21, 2014June 3, 2014 hipodromechicago house, mick wills, minimal synth, prince charles, technoLeave a comment

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Mario Moretti – Digital Tsunami 032

May 21, 2014May 19, 2014 hipodromebordello a parigi, chicago house, digital tsunami, disco, mario moretti, minimal synth, podcastLeave a comment

RedRedRed – Pattern Completition [DE069]

May 21, 2014July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, electro, industrial, michael wood, redredredLeave a comment

Dark Entries introduce the debut album by RedRedRed, a contemporary artist from San Francisco, Michael Wood. “Pattern Completion” was originally planned as a 4 song cassette EP that was only released digitally. The A side features remixed and remastered versions of the tracks from the EP. The B side consists of four unreleased tracks, two of which are instrumental. The material on “Pattern Completion” is strongly influenced by Michael’s former live/work studio space in the Bayview District of San Francisco, an area surrounded by recycling facilities and water treatment plants. The songs reflect this industrial atmosphere, stacking treated rhythm box patterns, quivering synthesizers, and mechanical vocals. “Pattern Completion” develops the strain of futuristic, mutant industrial pioneered by San Francisco groups like Tuxedomoon and Factrix, with RedRedRedadding his own brand of damaged angular rhythms.

VA – Rat Life 2 [RAT002]

May 21, 2014October 12, 2017 hipodromeautonervous, edits, industrial, mick wills, neue wohnkultur, new wave, rat life records, techno, traxx, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

Imagine the early 80ies, cold war is on its peak, you are a young lad in american occupied Germany and don’t feel like joining the army. What you gonna do? There is not much choice. you could crash your dads car into the next bridge and get invalided out or you just move to the island of west berlin and buy a drum machine.  ”Neue Wohnkultur” is one of those bands started by renegades hiding from military service in the american sector of the german capital. Writing songs about what its like to be a soldier is definitely more fun than taking extended field trips with the comrades to the country side. “Wir sind Soldaten, Wir sind Soldaten!” M.o.m.O. Cut it! So here we are, decades later, the wall came down, east and west germans are shopping peacefully together, you are reading the press text of some record label called Rat Life. Does all this make any sense? Well you are the customer, it’s your choice, you could click your mouse now and skip to the next item before i tell you about the flip side of this record which is nothing but a repetitive loop goin on for 9 minutes. You might say “Enfant Terrible (M.W. Cut)” is not a big pleasure for home listening but its on you to make it interesting, you could mix it with your dads old records or crab a mic and rap over it  (please don’t rap over it.

Neud – Play [BAP024]

May 21, 2014November 7, 2017 hipodromebordello a parigi, italo-disco, iva viskovic, neud, nico nightingale, pierre klein, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Neud is a trio from NYC and Zagreb consisting of Nico Nightingale (Neud Photo), Iva Viskovic (Croatian chanteuse), and Pierre Klein (MOX). They’ve been producing their own brand of Italo/Space Disco the ‘old skool’ way since last summer. Ranging from sexy, groovin dizko to deep, dark and dancey trax.

Paul du Lac – The House Of Shadows – RhythmPod#003

May 20, 2014May 19, 2014 hipodromebio rhythm recordings, house, paul du lac, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Halvtrak – Dust Under Bridges (Appendix I/II) [DBA013X]

May 20, 2014May 19, 2014 hipodromeacid house, album, don't be afraid, halvtrak, technoLeave a comment

“Shortly after the Dust Under Bridges ep was released, Henri sent us nine tracks which he had previously recorded to tape, not thinking that they were worthy of release. On the contrary, these are nine tracks of beautiful, brooding, leftfield house and techno, and we decided immediately that they ought to be available to the public, and that they formed a perfect appendage to Halvtrak’s debut 12″ release, Dust Under Bridges, written, as they were, during the same period.”

VA – Our Beat Is Still New – After Take [WPHNEWBEAT004]

May 20, 2014July 19, 2019 hipodromefcl, house, innershades, lauer, locked groove, new beat, techno, we play house recordingsLeave a comment

We Play House’s Our Beat Is Still New series has been something of a soar-away success, introducing a new generation of DJs to the distinctive, heavily electronic midtempo pulse of Belgian new beat via a constant stream of tribute tracks from contemporary producers. Predictably, there’s more to admire on this fourth and final 12″, not least the bass-heavy throb and rubbery electronics of Locked Groove’s tribute to Belgian new beat/techno legend Frank De Wulf, “El Rio Negro”. Elsewhere, young rave revivalist Innershades drops the moody and intoxicating “Massive Overdose”, while Lauer impresses with the winding synths, juddering drums and saucer-eyed pads of “Planet Barty”. FCL’s stomping “It Began in Belgium” – all cheap electronics and proto-acid tweakery – is also pretty darn good.

The Cellar Boyz – Pay Me Back Remixes [THUG016]

May 20, 2014November 15, 2022 hipodromehouse, nicholas, nick anthony simoncino, simoncino, the cellar boyz, thug recordsLeave a comment

The Cellar Boyz ‘Pay Me’ is taken from Ben Cenac’s timeless ‘Cozmic House E.P’ on Thug Records. Pay Me which was recorded in 1986 is the only track from the Cozmic House E.P that had available parts. The stems for Deeper & Deeper, Seems To Me & Who Loves You were never recorded. This was due to the fact that all of Ben’s projects through out the ‘90s were tracked MIDI only at mix down, with only the vocals being recorded to tape. Thug would never have had the opportunity to release Ben Cenac’s Cozmic House 12″ if it had not been for Simoncino. Simoncino did all the A&R for the record. A gift not only for Thug but any fans of Ben Cenac’s amazing productions. With that in mind, Simoncino has provided 2 remixed versions of Pay Me, alongside a remix from close friend Nicholas.

Shangri & La – Plitz Klub Kids EP [TAIN015]

May 20, 2014May 19, 2014 hipodromedisco, editainment, edits, electro, house, shangri & laLeave a comment

Neo Romantico dance music by Shangri & La. Inspired by a club and a scene that never was, we hear rroto acid, bongo boogie, future reggae and candid club cuts that equals the Fantastic Four. Great sounding music for good looking people.